Has anyone got any tried and tested methods for removing paint from hawk resin without melting it? I'd rather not end up with paint caked on them, but I'd also rather not have to buy another model cos it's melted.

FWIW, Try giving it a light scrape with a fingernail or a stiff brush? I've found on a couple of my resin pieces it doesn't take primer and paint very well at all, and comes off easily when not handled with care (which happens when your toddler gets hold of a wing of resin Neptunes).

depends on the paint used, if it was primered or not, if it properly dried... and in what part of the world you live.with acrylic color, try using isopropanol based cleaners, like disinfectants or highly concentrated window cleaner._careful_ use of nail polish remover can also remove paint without damaging resin, but requires some trial runs. do not soak resin in acetone/nail polish remover it melts the mini.as for brands, dettol or simple green are known to work.

assuming acrylics, personally, i would: soak the mini in water (yes, water) for a day or two, than soak in 95% iso propanol mixed with some teaspoons 1:1 mix water:dishwasher, for a few hours and than go to work on the color with a toothbrush and a toothpick.

Dettol works well although you can only leave resin soaking for a couple of hours at a time as the resin will becoming very soft and pliable if you leave it soaking for too long (overnight is a bad idea). 2 cycles of ~2 hours is enough to remove primer+paint anyway.